Hakozy E MINUTES Aransas Pass City Council Regular Meeting Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm City Hall - Council Chambers 600 W. Cleveland Blvd., Aransas Pass, Texas 78336 nas Pae 1. Call to Order and Certification of a Quorum Mayor Ram Gomez called the Aransas Pass City Council Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. With Council Members present, a quorum was established. Council Members present: Mayor Pro-Tem Carrie Scruggs, Council Members Jason Knight, Joe Dominguez, J. R. Haskins, and Mayor Gomez. Staff present: City Manager Mary Juarez, Finance Director Sandra Garcia, Planning Director Brenda Joyas, Public Works Director David Flores, Interim Police Chief Aaron Jones, and Fire Chief Michael Neujahr. Also present was City. Attorney Epimenio Ysassi. 2. Invocation City Manager Mary Juarez delivered the invocation. 3. Pledges Mayor Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S.A. flag and the Texas flag. 4. Presentations and Proclamations a. Proclamation of Rotary International celebrates One Hundred Twenty (120) years in the making City Secretary Kandice Garrett read aloud the proclamation by Mayor Gomez celebrating the organization's contributions and commitment to our local community and around the world. The proclamation was received in person by representatives of the Rotary Club. 5. Announcements a. City Manager's Announcements i. Workshop Items March 3, 2025 a. Transfer Scale Station b. Panhandling C. Unified Development Code City Manager Mary Juarez informed the council of the announcements. 6. Citizen Comments Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - February 17, 2025 Page 1 of 5 Mayor Gomez called on the following citizens who signed up to address Council: Doug Goyer spoke about his passion and vision for Aransas Pass. William Garner spoke about an apology owed to a citizen by Mayor Gomez and personally attacked the mayor and made claims of hearsay against the mayor. 7. Staff Reports and other Discussion Items a. Monthly Departmental Reports submitted and provided in the Agenda Packet. b. Texas Warrant Round Up (Judge Morales) City Manager Mary Juarez stated that the monthly reports were in the. Agenda Packet. Judge Henrie Morales along with Interim Police Chief Aaron Jones discussed the launch dates and process for the Texas Warrant Round Up beginning with the. Amnesty period on February 17 - 28 and then the Warrant Roundup period on March 1 - 16 and encouraged persons with outstanding warrants to come forward and work with the Municipal Court to develop a plan for them during the Amnesty period. 8. Consent. Agenda a. Consideration of approving the January 27, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes (City Secretary) b. Consideration of approving the February 3, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes (City Secretary) City Manager Mary Juarez announced that staff have decided to pull this item from the agenda and bring it back to the next meeting. 9. Public Hearing a. PZ-2025-4 - - request for a Conditional Use Permit to keep an RV for temporary living quarters for a caretaker on a property located at 955 S. Whitney i. Public Hearing on PZ-2025-4 to approve a request for a Conditional Use Permit to keep an RV for temporary living quarters for a caretaker on a property located at 955 S. Whitney, owned by Patricia Lance, more particularly described by San Patricio Appraisal District as Property ID 36131, Aransas Pass Townsite, Block 424, Lot 7, Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, Texas. ii. Consideration of approving an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit for the use of a recreational vehicle as living quarters for a caretaker to care for property owner Patricia Lance for years located at 955 S. Whitney more particularly described as San Patricio Appraisal District as Property ID 36131, Aransas Pass Townsite, Block 424, Lot 7, Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, Texas. Mayor Gomez declared the public hearing open at 6:18 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - February 17, 2025 Page 2 of 5 Planning Director Brenda Joyas presented this item stating the necessary proceedings took place regarding this item and that there was only one person to come forward against the approval up to this point. The applicant was present and addressed the council. Councilmember Haskins questioned the idea of violating people's rights. There was further discussion, and the following people spoke regarding this item: Michael Barrera spoke against the allowance of the CUP. Will Garner spoke regarding a non-related issue on high grass across the street from the school and concerns for upkeep of properties. Richard Titus spoke in favor of the allowance of the CUP. Carol Solinas spoke regarding the Planning and Development Commission's position of supporting the city ordinance that is already in place. Mayor Gomez closed the public hearing at 6:41 p.m. Councilmember Haskins made a motion to approve 9.a.ii for a period of two years, being there was not a second, the motion failed. Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve a request granting a Conditional Use Permit for the use of a recreational vehicle as living quarters for a caretaker to care for property owner Patricia Lance for one year located at 955 S. Whitney more particularly described as San Patricio Appraisal District as Property ID 36131, Aransas Pass Townsite, Block 424, Lot 7, Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, Texas, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. 10. Action tems a. Consideration of approving to appointreappoint members to the Library Board for expired terms in February 2025. (City Secretary) City Secretary Kandice Garrett reported that there are four directors' terms expiring in February and that Library Director Lillian Villarreal recommends the reappointment of Cammie Hyatt, Debra Kullman, and Mary Smith Kegler and take applications for the vacancy created by Helen Aylott who is departing from the board. Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Item 10.a. to reappoint Cammie Hyatt, Debra Kullman, and Mary Smith Kegler, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. b. Consideration of approving a Resolution adopting policies and general rules and procedures of the city council. (City Manager) City Manager Mary Juarez reminded the council of the change to the resolution that was approved from the last regular council meeting was made to the resolution which is now ready for final approval. Council Member Knight made a motion to approve Item 10.b., seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - February 17, 2025 Page 3 of 5 C. Consideration of approving a Resolution that supports the submission of a grant application Grant Number 5461401 for the BG-Rife-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program (BAGP) to the Office of the Governor. (City Manager) Marcy Gandara with the Chamber of Commerce presented this item noting the grant is for thirty-two rifle-resistant body armor for the police department in the amount of thirty-one thousand five hundred ninety-four dollars ($31, 594) with no match from the city. Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Item 10.c., seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. d. Consideration of approving a Resolution that supports the submission of a grant application Grant Number 5461901 for the HS-Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) to the Office of the Governor. (City Manager) Marcy Gandara with the Chamber of Commerce presented this item noting the grant is for four mobile radios and twenty tri-band portable radios for the fire department in the total amount of one hundred ninety-six thousand eight hundred forty dollars ($196,840) with no match from the city. Council Member Knight made a motion to approve Item 10.d., seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. e. Consideration of approving the Administrative Captain's request to enter into an agreement with Shelters United for the future purchase of animal supplies. (City Manager) Interim Police Chief Aaron Jones presented this item on behalf of animal control who wishes to take advantage of the substantial savings from this organization on some supplies necessary for the department, and noting the city always tries to spend its money local when it can. He further explained this agreement is tor the grant funding processes in place by Shelters United as they can pass along the savings to the customer. Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve tem 10.e. contingent on the City Attorney's review, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. f. Consideration of approving a request for proposals for a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. (City Manager) Finance Director Sandra Garcia presented this item informing the council that the department began running the current software in 2016 and iti is found today to be antiquated and no longer useful for today's processes. The need is to streamline the accounting with accounts payable, human resources, and payroll for all city departments and eliminate the manual keying in of data for overall cost savings. Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve Item 10.f., seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted. Aye. 10. Executive Session Regular City Council Meeting Minutes - February 17, 2025 Page 4 of 5 The meeting was recessed into Executive Session at 6:51 p.m., under the provision of Section 551, Texas Government Code to discuss the authority of: a. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - To meet with its attorney to seek legal advice on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the city council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the state bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act relating to: i. Conn Brown Harbor Lease - Justin Chandler ii. Conn Brown Harbor Lease - Aransas Pass Seafood Packers b. Texas Government Code Section 551.072 = To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property relating to: i. LWR Property The council reconvened the meeting at 7:48 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to approve a Conn Brown Harbor lease with Justin Chandler at 518 Bigelow and the two contiguous properties as described in Exhibit A for a primary term of twenty five (25) years, with two options for twenty five (25) years each per the agreed terms effective July 1, 2025, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. Mayor Pro Tem Scruggs made a motion to clarify the metes and bounds of the LWR Property and direct the City Attorney to take the necessary action to resolve the legal property poundaries, seconded by Council Member Knight and the motion passed with the following vote: Gomez, Scruggs, Knight, Dominguez, and Haskins voted Aye. 11. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Gomez adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m. hamduies Sorwt 4 Ramiro Gomez Kandice Garrett Mayor City Secretary Approved on: 3la/2025 - Regular City Council Meeting Minutes = February 17, 2025 Page 5 of 5